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Farmers pay homage to Ozzy Osbourne with iconic pumpkin display

The Black Sabbath co-founder died earlier this year, and Sunnyfields 51AVÊÓÆµin Totton came up with a wonderful way to ensure the Prince of Darkness' legacy will live on

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A tribute to Ozzy Osborne at Sunnyfields 51AVÊÓÆµin Hampshire. The display was made purely with pumpkins.
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A tribute to Ozzy Osborne at Sunnyfields 51AVÊÓÆµin Hampshire. The display was made purely with pumpkins.

Hampshire farmers have created a fitting tribute to a legendary heavy metal rocker to mark their annual Halloween display.

Ian and Louise Nelson, of Sunnyfields 51AVÊÓÆµin Totton, and their son Tom, have paid tribute to Black Sabbath co-founder John Michael Osbourne, better known as Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, just 17 days after he played a farewell gig at Villa Park in Birmingham.Ìý

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It is an annual tradition for the pumpkin farmers to take to social media and ask their followers for display ideas ahead of opening their diversified pumpkin farm trail to the public throughout October.

Last year's pumpkin design was inspired by the Michael Keaton and Tim Burton horror-comedy Beetlejuice II.

Efforts were recognised in 2023 when the farmers set a Guinness World Record after creating a 193.35 m² mosaic out of around 10,000 pumpkins to the 1993 Tim Burton film The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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In the previous year, the family formed a pumpkin display from the beloved children's character Paddington to honour the late Queen Elizabeth II after the pair famously featured in a sketch to commemorate her platinum jubilee.

And the family once again asked their followers for ideas for suggestions, with the acclaimed 'Prince of Darkness' having come out on top, just in time for the Halloween season.

The Halloween trail opens on October 4 and ends on October 31.Ìý

More details about booking to see the trail can be found .

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